Dear Abby: I am a 58-year-old recent widower. My wife and I were very happy for 29 years, and that included a satisfying sex life. Although I am not ready to date yet, I continue to have a strong sex drive.

Dear Abby: Recently, our state became one that allows same-sex couples to wed. My partner, "Alex," and I have been together for 18 years. We had planned to be married last spring, but a death in the family put our wedding on hold.

Dear Abby: I was recently fired from my job for chronic tardiness. I have worked at this business for four years, and although I knew my lateness was seen as a problem by my boss, it was still a surprise.

Dear Abby: I had weight-loss surgery three years ago. I am down 100 pounds and feel great. I'm new in the dating game and wonder if I'm supposed to disclose that I was previously 100 pounds overweight.

Dear Abby: One of my boyfriend's close friends is going through his third bout with cancer and the prognosis is not good. He is married with a healthy 3-year-old son. So imagine our surprise when his wife announced she's pregnant.

Dear Abby: In reference to "It's All Good, Until ." (Aug. 1), the woman whose otherwise easygoing husband turns hypercritical every evening at dinner, he may have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or be pre-diabetic as my husband is.

Dear Abby: I am a 62-year-old grandfather of a 5-year-old granddaughter. The other day, I had her for the entire day. I decided to make a list of the things we were to accomplish throughout the day. No.

Dear Abby: I think I have an abuse problem. I have been with my boyfriend for a year, and already, I feel like he is fed up with me. I don't want to lose him. I have a tendency to smack my boyfriend on the arm when he's verbally abusing me.

Dear Abby: After 10 years of marriage, my now ex-husband told me he is transgender. He isn't taking hormones, but he makes no attempt to hide his feminine dressing, makeup and wigs from our 6- and 9-year-old sons.

Dear Abby: When I was 10, I faked an injury so I could quit playing soccer. I couldn't articulate why the coach, who was clean-cut, friendly and fair, made me uneasy. After he died, it came out that he had molested dozens of girls.

Dear Abby: How can I convince my aging, sick sister-in-law that her feeble husband's care is too much for her at this point? She can barely care for herself, yet she must help him eat, get out of chairs - everything short of chew his food for him.

Dear Abby: I am a 42-year-old divorced father of two. I have had a girlfriend, "Dawn," for about a year. She has met my kids, but she's still uncomfortable with the "situation." She has concerns about me having been married before.

Dear Abby: I had an awful childhood. After I was finally taken into state custody, I cycled through six different foster homes. Because of it I have struggled with mental health issues for as long as I can remember.

Dear Abby: What are the ethics in outing a cheater? Someone I know has been cheated on by her boyfriend for two years - about as long as she has been with him. I know this because the woman he has been cheating with is someone I know.

Dear Abby: I graduated from college, and I'm starting my first full-time job and moving into my first apartment. I bought all the furniture for it.
My parents decided to drive five hours to my new home to transport the furniture in a truck they rented.

Dear Abby: I had suspicions my dad was cheating on my mom, and when she found a mysterious earring in the house, I had to find the proof. I went into his iPad and checked his email/Facebook and IMs and found he apparently has a girlfriend.

Dear Abby: Your response to "Offended Daughter" (Aug. 10), whose mother didn't like her lounging in a bikini top at her house because of her weight, was inconsiderate, irresponsible and, frankly, offensive.

Dear Abby: My wife walks around our house nude or topless with the shades open, and anybody walking outside can see in. Recently, she did this while some painting contractors were working around our house. I have begged her not to, to no avail.

Dear Abby: My neighbor has a registered day care business, and every day I hear her screaming at young children and infants. They are all 4-year-olds and younger. We live in a rural area outside a small town.

Dear Abby: I am a 12-year-old girl, and my grandpa is 75. I love him very much, but I have noticed lately that he stares at women's breasts when they are jogging, and he smiles when a gust of wind blows a girl's skirt up.

Dear Abby: You printed a letter from "Self-Conscious in Georgia" (May 15), a young man who is insecure about the scar from his heart surgery. I have had three surgeries for congenital defects, my first at 2 years old.

Dear Abby: I'm not much of a drinker. I have nothing against drinking or those who do. I just do not like the taste of alcohol. Worse, I have a very low tolerance for it. After only half a glass of wine, I become so sleepy I can barely keep my eyes open.

Dear Abby: I'm a single woman in my late 30s and have an 18-year-old daughter. When I am alone or out with my girlfriends, I am constantly hit on by younger men. My girlfriends say it's because I don't look my age and that I should feel flattered.

Dear Abby: I'm a 15-year-old girl who has two younger brothers. My parents are good people, but they can be extremely harsh and cruel. They curse us out and scream at us for petty things almost every day.

Dear Abby: I'm a 24-year-old plus-sized woman (60 or 70 pounds overweight), but very comfortable in my own skin. When swimming in public, I wear a one-piece bathing suit because it doesn't attract a lot of attention.

Dear Abby: I have a friend who will help herself to anything in my fridge, pantry, etc. without asking. She also will eat most, if not all food, that's meant to be shared, such as appetizers and snacks at a social gathering.

Dear Abby: I just finished reading the letter from "Pressured"the wife whose husband keeps track of how often he and his wife have had sex and his determination to have sex 100 times per year. She was wondering if this is normal.

Dear Abby: Coming out of an abusive relationship in the past, I made some poor decisions. I moved away from home and into pornography and prostitution. I come from a small town, and it became a big deal when it hit the Internet.

Dear Abby: My husband and I have a lake house and invited a couple (close friends) to join us for a few days. The husband has cancer and has been taking chemo. We wanted them both to rest, as the wife is his only caregiver.

Dear Abby: My sister-in-law, "Gina," had a baby recently. Her husband, "Allan," was suspicious because their sexual relations had stopped years ago. He did a store-bought DNA test and realized the baby was not his.